| Type |
Purpose |
|
| Commercial |
The purpose of this type of website is to sell products or services. The Internet address often ends with .com . |
|
| Country codes |
Websites from other countries have a country code at the end. For example Great Britain is .uk and Canada is .ca . |
|
| Educational |
The prupose of this type of website is to provide information about an educational establishment. The Internet address ends in .edu . |
|
| Entertainment |
The purpose of this type of website is to entertain and provide amusement. The Internet address often ends with .com . |
|
| Government |
The purpose of this type of website is to provide information produced by government agencies, offices, and departments. Usually, information provided by government websites is very reliable. The Internet address often ends with .gov . |
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| Internet Service Provider |
The purpose of this type of website is to promote companies and services related to the Internet. The Internet address ends in .net . |
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| Military |
The pupose of this type of website is to provide information about the military. The Internet address ends in .mil . |
|
| News |
The purpose of this type of website is to provide information about current events. The Internet address often ends with .com . |
|
| Organizational |
The purpose of this type of website is to advocate an individual's opinion or a group's point of view. The Internet address often ends with .org . |
|
| Personal |
The purpose of this type of website is to provide information about an individual. The Internet address has a variety of endings (i.e. ~. %). |
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| Borrowed from Xavier University Library at http://www.xu.edu/library//xututor/evaluating/types_of_websites.cfm 8/2007 |
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